{ "verseID": "Judges.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖י הֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* from *yāmîm* in *yəmê* *qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm* and *wayyipqōd* *šimšôn* *ʾet*-his *ʾišətô* with *gədî* of *ʿizzîm* and *wayyōʾmer* let *ʾābōʾāh* to my *ʾišətî* to the *heḥādrâ* and *lōʾ*-*nətānô* her *ʾābîhā* to *lābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm*": "compound noun in construct state - wheat harvest", "*wayyipqōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he visited/attended to", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*gədî*": "masculine singular construct - kid/young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "cohortative imperfect, 1st singular - let me go/come", "*ʾišətî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*heḥādrâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the chamber", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətānô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*wayyipqōd*": "visited/attended to/took care of/remembered", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "let me go in/enter/come to", "*heḥādrâ*": "to the chamber/room/inner apartment" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֗יהָ אָמֹ֤ר אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כִּי־שָׂנֹ֣א שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ הֲלֹ֨א אֲחֹתָ֤הּ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ טוֹבָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נָּה תְּהִי־נָ֥א לְךָ֖ תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* her *ʾābîhā* *ʾāmōr* I *ʾāmartî* that *kî*-*śānōʾ* you *śənêʾātāh* and *wāʾettenenāh* to your *mērēʿeḵā* *hălōʾ* her *ʾăḥōtāh* the *haqqəṭannâ* *ṭôbâ* from *mimmennāh* *təhî*-*nāʾ* to *ləḵā* *taḥtehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾāmōr*": "infinitive absolute - saying", "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*śānōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - hating", "*śənêʾātāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you hated her", "*wāʾettenenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I gave her", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companion/friend", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*ʾăḥōtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*haqqəṭannâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the younger", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good/better", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - than her", "*təhî*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - instead of her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmōr ʾāmartî*": "I certainly said/I truly said (emphatic construction)", "*śānōʾ śənêʾātāh*": "you utterly hated her/you surely hated her (emphatic construction)", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "your companion/friend/best man", "*ṭôbâ*": "better/more beautiful/more desirable" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן נִקֵּ֥יתִי הַפַּ֖עַם מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־עֹשֶׂ֥ה אֲנִ֛י עִמָּ֖ם רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *niqqêtî* the *happaʿam* from *mippəlištîm* *kî*-*ʿōśeh* *ʾănî* with *ʿimmām* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*niqqêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am blameless/innocent", "*happaʿam*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - this time", "*mippəlištîm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - from Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am blameless/I am justified/I shall be clear", "*happaʿam*": "this time/now/this instance", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/damage" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת שׁוּעָלִ֑ים וַיִּקַּ֣ח לַפִּדִ֗ים וַיֶּ֤פֶן זָנָב֙ אֶל־זָנָ֔ב וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לַפִּ֥יד אֶחָ֛ד בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֥י הַזְּנָב֖וֹת בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *šimšôn* and *wayyilkōd* *šəlōš*-*mēʾôt* *šûʿālîm* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *lappîdîm* and *wayyepen* *zānāb* to *ʾel*-*zānāb* and *wayyāśem* *lappîd* *ʾeḥād* between *bên*-*šənê* the *hazzənābôt* in the *battāweḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wayyilkōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caught", "*šəlōš*": "feminine numeral construct - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*šûʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun - foxes/jackals", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*lappîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - torches", "*wayyepen*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*zānāb*": "masculine singular noun - tail", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*wayyāśem*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*lappîd*": "masculine singular noun - torch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*hazzənābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the tails", "*battāweḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the middle" }, "variants": { "*šûʿālîm*": "foxes/jackals", "*lappîdîm*": "torches/firebrands/flames", "*wayyepen*": "and he turned/and he joined/and he faced" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.5", "source": "וַיַּבְעֶר־אֵשׁ֙ בַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח בְּקָמ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּבְעֵ֛ר מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ וְעַד־קָמָ֖ה וְעַד־כֶּ֥רֶם זָֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayyaḇʿer*-*ʾēš* in the *ballappîdîm* and *wayšallaḥ* into *bəqāmôt* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḇʿēr* from *miggādîš* and until *wəʿad*-*qāmâ* and until *wəʿad*-*kerem* *zāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇʿer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kindled", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the torches", "*wayšallaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/let loose", "*bəqāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun construct - in the standing grain of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḇʿēr*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*miggādîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from the shock of grain/stack", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*qāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - standing grain", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun construct - vineyard of", "*zāyit*": "masculine singular noun - olive" }, "variants": { "*wayšallaḥ*": "and he sent/let loose/released", "*qāmôt*": "standing grain/crops/corn", "*gādîš*": "shock/stack of grain/sheaf", "*kerem zāyit*": "olive vineyard/olive orchard/olive grove" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ מִ֣י עָ֣שָׂה זֹאת֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ חֲתַ֣ן הַתִּמְנִ֔י כִּ֚י לָקַ֣ח אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אוֹתָ֛הּ וְאֶת־אָבִ֖יהָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *pəlištîm* who *mî* *ʿāśâ* *zōʾt* and *wayyōʾmərû* *šimšôn* son-in-law of *ḥătan* the *hattimnî* *kî* he took *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-his wife *ʾištô* and *wayyittənāh* to his *ləmērēʿēhû* and *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyiśrəpû* *ʾôtāh* and *wəʾet*-her *ʾābîhā* with the *bāʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ḥătan*": "masculine singular noun construct - son-in-law of", "*hattimnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Timnite", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lāqaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyittənāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave her", "*ləmērēʿēhû*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wayyiśrəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they burned", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*ḥătan*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*hattimnî*": "the Timnite (man from Timnah)", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/friend/best man" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* if *ʾim*-you will *taʿăśûn* like *kāzōʾt* *kî* if *ʾim*-I am *niqqamtî* on *bāḵem* and after *wəʾaḥar* I will *ʾeḥdāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will do", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*niqqamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am avenged", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - on you", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will cease" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "surely/but/except/until", "*niqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I have taken vengeance", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I will cease/I will stop/I will desist" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.8", "source": "וַיַּ֨ךְ אוֹתָ֥ם שׁ֛וֹק עַל־יָרֵ֖ךְ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣רֶד וַיֵּ֔שֶׁב בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaḵ* *ʾôtām* *šôq* upon *ʿal*-*yārēḵ* *makkâ* *ḡədôlâ* and *wayyēred* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *bisʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām*. ס", "grammar": { "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*šôq*": "feminine singular noun - leg", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular noun - thigh", "*makkâ*": "feminine singular noun - blow/stroke", "*ḡədôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*wayyēred*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*bisʿîp*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the cleft of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam", "ס": "Hebrew scribal marker - section marker/paragraph break" }, "variants": { "*šôq ʿal-yārēḵ*": "leg upon thigh/hip and thigh/utterly (idiomatic expression for complete defeat)", "*makkâ ḡədôlâ*": "great blow/great slaughter/massive attack", "*bisʿîp*": "in the cleft/in the fissure/in the crevice" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.9", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḥănû* in *bîhûdâ* and *wayyinnāṭəšû* in the *balleḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*bîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they spread themselves", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "and they spread themselves/and they were scattered/and they deployed", "*leḥî*": "Lehi (means 'jawbone')" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.10", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָמָ֖ה עֲלִיתֶ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לֶאֱס֤וֹר אֶת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ עָלִ֔ינוּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עָ֥שָׂה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* for what *lāmâ* you came up *ʿălîtem* against *ʿālênû* and *wayyōʾmərû* to bind *leʾĕsôr* *ʾet*-*šimšôn* we came up *ʿālînû* to do *laʿăśôt* to *lô* as *kaʾăšer* he did *ʿāśâ* to *lānû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*ʿălîtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came up", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*leʾĕsôr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to bind", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʿālînû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we came up", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš yəhûdâ*": "men of Judah/people of Judah" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.11", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן הֲלֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ כִּֽי־מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בָּ֙נוּ֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֔י כֵּ֖ן עָשִׂ֥יתִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyērədû* *šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* from *mîhûdâ* to *ʾel*-*səʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *ləšimšôn* *hălōʾ* you knew *yādaʿtā* that *kî*-ruling *mōšəlîm* over *bānû* *pəlištîm* and what-*ûmah*-*zōʾt* you have done *ʿāśîtā* to *lānû* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* as *kaʾăšer* they did *ʿāśû* to *lî* so *kên* I have done *ʿāśîtî* to *lāhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*šəlōšet*": "construct state, feminine numeral - three thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*mîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*səʿîp*": "masculine singular construct - cleft of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ləšimšôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samson", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - do you not", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mōšəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - ruling", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - over us", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*kên*": "adverb - so", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "ruling/having dominion over/governing" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you", "*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֚א כִּֽי־אָסֹ֤ר נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ בְיָדָ֔ם וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א נְמִיתֶ֑ךָ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ עֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ מִן־הַסָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* *lēʾmōr* no *lōʾ* *kî*-binding *ʾāsōr* we will bind you *neʾĕsārəḵā* and give you *ûnətannûḵā* into their hands *ḇəyādām* and to death *wəhāmēt* not *lōʾ* we will kill you *nəmîteḵā* and *wayyaʾasərûhû* with *bišnayim* *ʿăḇōtîm* *ḥădāšîm* and *wayyaʿălûhû* from *min*-the *hassālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾāsōr*": "infinitive absolute - binding", "*neʾĕsārəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will bind you", "*ûnətannûḵā*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and give you", "*ḇəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*wəhāmēt*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and killing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəmîteḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will kill you", "*wayyaʾasərûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they bound him", "*bišnayim*": "preposition + dual number - with two", "*ʿăḇōtîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new", "*wayyaʿălûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they brought him up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsōr neʾĕsārəḵā*": "we will surely bind you (emphatic construction)", "*ʿăḇōtîm*": "ropes/cords/bands" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.14", "source": "הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים הֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃", "text": "He *hûʾ*-came *bāʾ* up to *ʿad*-*leḥî* and *ûpilištîm* *hērîʿû* to meet *liqrāʾtô* and *wattiṣlaḥ* upon *ʿālāyw* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* and *wattihyeynāh* the *hāʿăḇōtîm* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-his arms *zərôʿôtāyw* like the *kappištîm* which *ʾăšer* *bāʿărû* with the *bāʾēš* and *wayyimassû* his *ʾĕsûrāyw* from upon *mēʿal* his hands *yādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - up to", "*leḥî*": "proper noun - Lehi", "*ûpilištîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and Philistines", "*hērîʿû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, hiphil - shouted", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wattihyeynāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*hāʿăḇōtîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ropes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*zərôʿôtāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*kappištîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - like the flax", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bāʿărû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire", "*wayyimassû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they melted", "*ʾĕsûrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bonds", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands" }, "variants": { "*hērîʿû*": "shouted/raised a war cry/cheered", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "rushed/came mightily/came powerfully", "*rûaḥ YHWH*": "spirit of YHWH/power of YHWH", "*pištîm*": "flax/linen" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.15", "source": "וַיִּמְצָ֥א לְחִֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר טְרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיַּךְ־בָּ֖הּ אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *ləḥî*-*ḥămôr* *ṭəriyyâ* and *wayyišlaḥ* his *yādô* and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyaḵ*-with *bāh* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ləḥî*": "masculine singular noun construct - jawbone of", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - donkey", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - fresh", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put forth", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took it", "*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ləḥî*": "jawbone/cheek", "*ṭəriyyâ*": "fresh/moist/new" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמ֔וֹר חֲמ֖וֹר חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמ֔וֹר הִכֵּ֖יתִי אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šimšôn* with *bilḥî* the *haḥămôr* *ḥămôr* *ḥămōrātāyim* with *bilḥî* the *haḥămôr* I have slain *hikkêtî* *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*bilḥî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - with jawbone of", "*haḥămôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the donkey", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun - heap", "*ḥămōrātāyim*": "feminine dual noun - two heaps", "*hikkêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I have slain", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men" }, "variants": { "*ḥămôr ḥămōrātāyim*": "heap upon heaps/heap of two heaps (wordplay with 'donkey' which is also *ḥămôr*)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.17", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֔ר וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ הַלְּחִ֖י מִיָּד֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא רָ֥מַת לֶֽחִי׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* when *kəḵallōtô* to *lədabbēr* and *wayyašlēḵ* the *halləḥî* from his *miyyādô* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to the *lammāqôm* *hahûʾ* *rāmat* *leḥî*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kəḵallōtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he finished", "*lədabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he threw", "*halləḥî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the jawbone", "*miyyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - that", "*rāmat*": "feminine singular noun construct - height/hill of", "*leḥî*": "proper noun - Lehi" }, "variants": { "*rāmat leḥî*": "Ramath-lehi/Jawbone Hill (place name meaning 'hill of the jawbone')" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.18", "source": "וַיִּצְמָא֮ מְאֹד֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אַתָּה֙ נָתַ֣תָּ בְיַֽד־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַתְּשׁוּעָ֥ה הַגְּדֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְעַתָּה֙ אָמ֣וּת בַּצָּמָ֔א וְנָפַלְתִּ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiṣmāʾ* *məʾōd* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to *ʾel*-*YHWH* and *wayyōʾmar* you *ʾattâ* gave *nātattā* by hand *ḇəyad*-of your servant *ʿaḇdəḵā* *ʾet*-the *hattəšûʿâ* the *haggədōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and now *wəʿattâ* I will die *ʾāmût* with the *baṣṣāmāʾ* and fall *wənāpaltî* into hand *bəyad* of the *hāʿărēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣmāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he thirsted", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wayyōʾmar*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*nātattā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*ḇəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - by hand of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hattəšûʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the deliverance/salvation", "*haggədōlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾāmût*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will die", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the thirst", "*wənāpaltî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will fall", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the uncircumcised" }, "variants": { "*tešûʿâ*": "deliverance/salvation/victory", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "the uncircumcised (pejorative term for the Philistines)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.19", "source": "וַיִּבְקַ֨ע אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ אֲשֶׁר־בַּלֶּ֗חִי וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מִמֶּ֤נּוּ מַ֙יִם֙ וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּח֖וֹ וַיֶּ֑חִי עַל־כֵּ֣ן ׀ קָרָ֣א שְׁמָ֗הּ עֵ֤ין הַקּוֹרֵא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלֶּ֔חִי עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇqaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *hammaktēš* which *ʾăšer*-in the *balleḥî* and *wayyēṣəʾû* from *mimmennû* *mayim* and he drank *wayyēšt* and *wattāšāḇ* his *rûḥô* and *wayeḥî* therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* he called *qārāʾ* its *šəmāh* *ʿên* *haqqôrēʾ* which *ʾăšer* in the *balleḥî* until *ʿad* the *hayyôm* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he split", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hammaktēš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the hollow/mortar", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came out", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wayyēšt*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wattāšāḇ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it returned", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wayeḥî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he revived", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - so", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular noun construct - spring of", "*haqqôrēʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular participle - the caller", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*hammaktēš*": "the hollow/mortar/basin/socket", "*ʿên haqqôrēʾ*": "En-hakkore/Spring of the Caller/Well of Him Who Called" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* in days *bîmê* *pəlištîm* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*. פ", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bîmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "פ": "Hebrew scribal marker - section break" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "and he judged/and he governed/and he led", "*bîmê pəlištîm*": "in the days of the Philistines/during the Philistine period" } }